Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 963 · 40 questions

Tip (Person first, then words): Formal: emails to the principal, interviews, calls to offices, letters, your supervisor at work, a panel of judges. Informal: friends, cousins, family chats, birthday messages, planning a picnic. Formal words in full: “going to”, not “gonna”; “please”, not “pls”; “Yes”, not “Yup”; “Thank you very much”, not “Thx!”.

1. 1.True or false: “Please let me know if you need anything else.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
3. 3.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Please let me know if you need anything else.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
7. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Good morning” (c) “Sup” (d) “Yo”
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) who you are talking to (c) your shoe size (d) the weather
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Who knows?” (b) “I am not sure.” (c) “No clue, man.” (d) “Dunno.”
14. 14.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Tysm!!” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Ta!”
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) kinda (c) gotta (d) going to
26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) plz (c) please (d) plss
32. 32.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
35. 35.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False

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